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Why do we make long distance journeys?

29 April 2010
 

People travel for many reasons but, for long distance journeys, the Independent Transport Commission report identified five main purposes.

The most important, with 28% of all personal mileage, is visiting friends and relatives. Other categories of personal travel are leisure (21%) and holidays (21%). As a result, personal travel accounts for 70% of all long distance travel. Business travel is 20% and commuting a further 10%.

The table below shows how journey purposes vary considerably from...

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